MIKE HOWERTONPresident & CEO

Mike is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. He has developed an impressive resume with over two decades of hands-on industrial experience, project management and corporate leadership.

Prior to his present position, Mike was Vice President of Technical Services for the GNI Group located in Deer Park, TX, where he was responsible for leading the successful conclusion of several multi-million-dollar chemical demilitarization projects, including the removal and destruction of 3 million gallons of Vietnam-era Napalm from US Naval Weapons Station – Fallbrook.

At ATS, Mike is primarily responsible for the strategic direction of the company and has successfully led the growth of the company into a market-leading position in railcar and container cleaning. In addition, Mike has effectively launched both ATS Railcar Repair and ATS Express Services.